Description
Heap-based buffer overflow in XnView before 1.99 allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (application crash) and possibly execute arbitrary code via a crafted ImageLeftPosition value in an ImageDescriptor structure in a GIF image.
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Third-party code, not reviewed by us. Public PoCs are sometimes fake or contain malware. Read the code first and run it only in an isolated lab, against systems you are authorised to test.
Exploit-DB 1
- XnView 1.98.8 - '.gif' Image Processing Heap Overflow EDB-19335 · dos · Jun 22, 2012 · verified
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
References
- 83086 vdb-entry
- http://newsgroup.xnview.com/viewtopic.php?f=35&t=25858
- http://www.protekresearchlab.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=51
- 48666 third-party-advisory
- 19335 exploit